A gene encoding a polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein (PGIP) is a candidate gene for bruchid (Coleoptera: bruchidae) resistance in mungbean (Vigna radiata)
Key messageTheBrlocus confers bruchid resistance in mungbean;VrPGIP2(encoding a polygalacturonase inhibitor) is a strong candidate gene for this resistance. TheVrPGIP2sequence differs between resistant and susceptible lines.